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Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo

Qualifications

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40.0% of males in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Baxter - Pearcedale. This represents an increase of 207 males since 2006.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Baxter - Pearcedale %Number%Baxter - Pearcedale %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree35440.010.014617.65.2+207
Advanced Diploma or Diploma819.16.6576.94.9+24
Vocational13014.739.114217.130.0-13
No qualification22225.138.018822.649.9+34
Not stated9911.26.329835.810.0-199
Total persons aged 15+886100.0100.0833100.0100.0+53
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo in 2021 compared to Baxter - Pearcedale shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.1% had no qualifications, compared with 55.7% and 38.0% respectively for Baxter - Pearcedale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo and Baxter - Pearcedale were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (40.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.1% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (14.7% compared to 39.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (25.1% compared to 38.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+207 males)

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